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Russian soldiers taken prisoner in eastern Ukraine transferred to Kyiv
May18

Russian soldiers taken prisoner in eastern Ukraine transferred to Kyiv

Two Russian soldiers captured while fighting in war-torn eastern Ukraine are being transported to the capital, Kyiv, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Monday. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine crisis: ‘Russian special forces’ captured
May18

Ukraine crisis: ‘Russian special forces’ captured

Ukraine’s military says its forces have captured two Russian soldiers fighting with rebels in eastern Ukraine. The troops were seized in the town of Shchastya, near the line of separation. A video emerged apparently showing one of the soldiers – which it said were members of Russia’s elite special forces – saying during questioning...

Russian officers captured, Ukraine says
May18

Russian officers captured, Ukraine says

The Ukrainian government on Sunday claimed to have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area. …read more Source:...

Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel area
May18

Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel area

KIEV, Ukraine – The Ukrainian government on Sunday claimed to have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday the two Russian officers have been taken prisoner by the volunteer Aidar battalion in the town of Shchastia, not far from the front line. He...

Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel area
May17

Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel area

A Ukrainian military spokesman says government forces have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area. …read more Source: Global...

Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel territory
May17

Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel territory

A Ukrainian military spokesman says government forces have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area. …read more Source: CTV...

Russia to France – deliver warships or give us a refund
May16

Russia to France – deliver warships or give us a refund

It looks like Russia wants France to finally make a decision on the Mistral-class amphibious ships. Here is what the Associated Press is reporting: The annulment of a contract for France to deliver a warship to Russia wouldn’t strain ties between the countries, the Kremlin said Friday. President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry...

Meet some of the people who want to give Eugene Melnyk part of their liver
May16

Meet some of the people who want to give Eugene Melnyk part of their liver

About 1,000 people have contacted and Ottawa Senators about becoming a living donor to team owner Eugene Melnyk. The Citizen spoke to two people who took the next step and filled out the 11-page form and faxed it in: Dr. John Kershman, 60, forwarded his information the University Health Network to be considered as a liver donor to Eugene Melnyk....

Opinion: Victory Day in Russia gets personal
May15

Opinion: Victory Day in Russia gets personal

This year’s Victory Day demonstration in St. Petersburg was a far cry from what I remember from my childhood, when we were obliged to march twice a year, portraits of the Politburo members in hand, in ostensible support for the regime. This time it was different. Hundreds of thousands of people, young and old, marched along majestic Nevsky...

Don’t look back: Mad Men, dangerous nostalgia, and the end of history
May15

Don’t look back: Mad Men, dangerous nostalgia, and the end of history

On Sunday May 17 the final episode of Mad Men will air, bringing to a close what is widely considered one of the finest television shows in history. Set in the skirt-chasing and whisky-swilling world of fin-de-1950s Madison Avenue, the show has been lauded as a window into a past that is a different country. Yet few shows have been more of their...